Alex Alves Cardoso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Alves Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Assis Chateaubriand, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Goiás | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paraná | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Paraná | 52 | (4) |
| 2014– | Goiás | 27 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2016. | |||
Alex Alves Cardoso (born 25 August 1992), known as Alex Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Goiás. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Assis Chateaubriand, Paraná, Alex Alves graduated with Paraná Clube's youth setup. He made his professional debut on 19 May 2012, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Guarani for the Série B championship.[1]
Alex Alves scored his first goal in the competition on 7 July, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Boa Esporte.[2] He finished the season with 32 appearances and four goals, as his side finished tenth.
On 7 February 2014, after being an ever-present figure for the Azulão, Alex Alves signed a three-year deal with Goiás.[3] He made his Série A debut on 4 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Atlético Mineiro.[4]
Alex Alves scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 23 May 2014, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Santos.[5]
References
- ↑ Paraná pressiona, mas goleiro do Guarani garante empate na estreia (Paraná puts pressure, but Guarani's goalkeeper assures draw in debut); Globo Esporte, 19 May 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Paraná derrota Boa Esporte e pula para a quinta posição na Série B (Paraná defeats Boa Esporte and jumps to the fifth position in Série B); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Zagueiro Alex Alves é vendido pelo Paraná e deve parar no Goiás (Stopper Alex Alves is sold by Paraná and may end up at Goiás); Lance!, 7 February 2014 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Goiás se aproveita do Galo em má fase e desfigurado para vencer no Horto" [Goiás takes advantage of Galo in a poor run and marred to win at Horto] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Santos fica na frente duas vezes, mas Goiás busca o empate dentro de casa" [Santos goes ahead twice, but Goiás chases draw at home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
External links
- Ogol profile (Portuguese)
- Alex Alves profile at Soccerway